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Wind Shear Invisible but Deadly
By Joel Stoller The Learjet captain who had just landed reported "moderate rain... smooth ride all the way down final approach" to the...
Garth Calitz
Oct 20, 20207 min read


We All Need To Be Weather Geeks
Disruption is a hot topic these days, but the 16th century had plenty of it, too. In the span of a generation, the printing press (and...
Garth Calitz
Sep 22, 20206 min read


Pilot Fatigue - A Serious Threat
For years, pilot fatigue has been a real issue. Airline pilots, as well as cargo, corporate and charter pilots, can all face fatigue...
Garth Calitz
Sep 15, 20203 min read


Thunderstorms - Sharing Airspace with Monsters
By Greg Illes They are beautiful, dangerous, and full of mystery. As a femme fatale in an action movie, thunderstorms are lovely to look...
Garth Calitz
Sep 8, 20205 min read


ICAO, Singapore and the United Kingdom Join Forces for the good of Aircrew
Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK) are commencing a series of trials to test the crew module of the International Civil Aviation...
Garth Calitz
Jul 7, 20202 min read


Motion Sickness While Flying
Feeling queasy? Airsickness, a specific type of motion sickness, is a common ailment for many pilots and passengers. It tends to happen...
Garth Calitz
Jun 30, 20203 min read


ADS-b - Do we need it and what can we expect?
By Rob Russell Much has been spoken about Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-b), what it does and how it works, but how will...
Garth Calitz
Jun 23, 202013 min read


Flight Safety Tips: From Pre-Flight to Pilot Attitude
Flight safety is often thought of as tedious and boring. But nothing is further from the truth. Safe flying is fun flying especially now...
Garth Calitz
Jun 2, 20204 min read


Returning Safely to the sky after the Pandemic
Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK8303 crashed during a “Go-around” after a, widely reported, “wheels up” on their first approach....
Garth Calitz
May 26, 20203 min read


Robinson takes the Bird Strike Risk to heart
Bird strikes have been an ongoing hazard since the beginning of aviation, all aviators have either experienced a near miss or an actual...
Garth Calitz
May 19, 20201 min read
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